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HARRISON ll. EATON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED SHOEMACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A COR- PORATION OF NE?JERSEY.

MAGldibil ii FUR FASTENiNG (all whom, it iii/my concern;

Be it known that I, HARRISON H. EATON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cnyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for FasteningLacingdlooks on Shoes; and I do declare that the following; is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to machines for fastening or. as it is generallytermed in the art, setting lacing hooks or studs, and more particularlyto a machine for fastening lacing-hooks on the uppers of shoes, saidhooks being of different shapes on the two sides of the upper, or whatare known as right and left hooks.

The object of the present invention is to provide an etlicient machinefor fastening right and left lacing-hooks on the uppers of shoes or onother articles or material.

Certain features of my present invention are applicable to machines forfastening lacing hooks or studs which are not rights and lofts and alsoto machines for setting eyelets; and a further object of my inventionis, then, to improve the construction and arrangement of parts and modeof operation of such niachines.

"With these objects in View my invention consists in the devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

A preferred form of my invention is illus trated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 a view in side elevation of a machineembodying the same. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view on the line 23 3 of Fig. 2 looking to theright. Fig. -1 is a transverse sectional view on the line 1- iof 3looking to the left. Fig. 5 is a detail i-icctional view of one of thehoppers for receiving the hooks, showing the hook-lifting plate and itscarrier-plate in their raised positions. Fig. (5 is a detail view of theupper and lower dies, the plunger for ac tuating the lower die, and thelower ends of the Feed-chutes for the hooks, the lower dio LAClNG HOOKSIN SHOES.

11 0K forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,314, dated January 27,1903.

Application filed July 15,1899.

Serial No. 723,954. (No model.)

being shown in section. Fig. (3 is a detail sectional view of one of thefeed-chutes on the line 6 6, Fig. (5. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewof one of the feed-chutes, show ing a hook in position in the channel.Fig. 8 is a view of one of the lacing-hooks. Fig.

9 is a detail sectional View of the lower end of the upper die. Fig. 10is a view of a portion of a shoe-upper, showing the manner in which thehook is attached thereto. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan View of the lower endof the upper die. Fig. 12 is a sectional plan view on the line 12 12 ofFigs. 1 and 3. Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view on the line 13 13,Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is adetail plan view on the line l t 14, Fig. 3, thelower die being in its central position. Fig. 15'is a view similar toFig. 1 1 with the die swung to one side of its central position, theframe of the machine being removed. Fig. 15 is a perspective View of theclutch-actuating member, the member for shifting the connections betweenthe drivii'ig-shaft and the lower die, and the lever for actuating thesemembers. Fig. 16 is a sectional plan View on the line 1616, Fi 1. Fig.17 is a cross-sectional view on the line 17 17, Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is aplan view of the parts shown in Fig. 17; and Fig. 19 is a crosssectionalview on the line 19 19, Fig. 16.

The machine illustrated in the drawings is especially designed forfastening upon shoes the particular style of lacing-hook shown in Fig.8; but it will be understood that by making suitable changes in theshape of certain parts the machine can be made capable of fasteningother forms of hooks or studs. The book shown in Fig. 8 and designatedas a whole by the letter O is clearly illustrated and described in myPatent No. 654,237, dated July 2 1, 1900, and consists of a tubular stemor shank 2, a flange 4, forming the base of the hook, and a curvedportion 5, forming the body portion of the hook. These books are maderights and lefts, and the machine to be hereinafter described isprovided with means for holding separate supplies of right and lefthooks and with means for feeding a hook from either supply to thesetting-dies. The machine which I have illustrated in the drawings asembodying my invention is provided with a pair of dies and withactuating mechanism therefor to cause the dies to set the hook in thematerial and with the means above referred to for holding separatesupplies of right and left hooks and for feeding a hook'from eithersupply between the setting dies. The means for holding the hooks consistof two chutes, to which the hooks are supplied by suitable hookasserting and feeding mechanism. The ends of the chutes extend onopposite sides of the dies, and for feeding a hook from either chutebetween the dies means are provided for moving one of the dies,preferably the lower, to and from either chute.

Cooperating with the dies is a feeding mechanism arranged to advance thematerial step by step between the dies. This mechanism advances thematerial the distance between successive hooks, and as the distancebetween the hooks varies with the style and size of shoe and with thenumber of hooks on a side means are provided for adjusting the extent ofthe step-by-step feeding movements.

The machine is also provided with means for automatically throwing thedie actuating and feeding mechanisms out of operation aftera certainnumber of feeding movements, said means having provision for adjustmentwhereby the number of feeding movements before such mechanism operatescan be Varied. The machine is also provided with means under the controlof the operator for throwing the die actuating and feeding mechanismsout of operation after any feeding movement.

The features above enumerated and others to be referred to will be moreclearly understood from the following detail description of the machineshown in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters of referenceindicate like parts, A designates the frame of the machine, of anysuitable construction for supporting the operating parts, and B adriving-shaft from which the moving parts of the machine are operated,said shaft extending longitudinally of the frame and being journaled atits forward end in the frame and at its rear end in a hole bored axiallyin the power-shaft B, journaled in the frame of the machine and havingsecured thereto a driving-pulley B D D represent two hoppers, one oneach side of the upper part of the machine-frame, into which the rightand left hand hooks are thrown in quantity, respectively. In the side ofeach of the hoppers is formed a dischargeopening, and from each of theseopenings a feed chute or channel E of a cross-section suitable forsupporting the hooks extends to the vicinity of the lower die. To gatherup or trap the hooks in the hoppers, I employ the mechanism shown inFigs. 3, 4, and 5, in which are shown two plates F G, arranged toreciprocate vertically in the hopper to and from the discharge-opening.The plate F is pivotally mounted upon the plate G inthe constructionshown, the upper portion of the plate G being provided with an openslot, in which the plate F is located. The plateF is the lifting anddischarging plate for the hooks, and normally its top edge ishorizontal, as shown in Fig. 4E. The plate G forms a carrier for theplate F and has an inclined top edge or edges. The plate F is secured tothe plate G by means of a pin 7 in the plate G, engaging a slot in theplate F, and by a spring 7, which normally holds the plate F with itsupper edge horizontal. The feedchute E projects into the hopper D, as at7, and as the plates F and G rise this projection engages a notch in theplate F and acts to tilt said plate until its upper edge is in aninclined position parallel with the inclined upper edge of the plate G.The plate F has a tongue along its upper edge which engages the hooksbetween the body portion and the flange 4, the hooks so engaged beingcarried upward with the plate, and when the plate is tilted into theposition shown in Fig. 5 sliding upon the inclined edge of the plate andbeing guided thereby to the dischargeopening. In their passage to thedischargeopening the body portions of the hooks are supported on theinclined upper edge of the plate G, the body portions of the hooks byresting on such supporting edge being turned into a position to passthrough the dischargeopening. The plates F and G reciprocate throughopenings in the bottom of the hoppers, the hoppers being extendeddownwardly from such openings to form guides for the plates. Foractuating the plates the plates G are connected by means of across-piece g, said cross-piece being connected by means of a link g toa lever 9 pivoted to the frame of the machine and actuated by means of acam 9 secured to one side of the gear-wheel g meshing with the pinion gon the shaft B. By means of this mechanism the two plates F and G areraised and lowered in each hopper simultaneously and keep thefeed-chutes supplied with hooks without attention to this part of themechanism, except to replenish the supply of hooks in the hopper whennecessary. The rear wall of each hopper is provided with an inclinedportion d extending from a point below the discharge-opening toward thecenter of the hopper. The hooks which fail to pass through thedischargeopening fall on this inclined portion and are returned to thecenter of the hopper, thereby preventing the massing of the hooksbeneath the opening.

The shape of the discharge-opening in the hoppersissuch thatthehookscanpassthrough them only when in a certain position, and the channels ofthe feed-chutes are so formed as to hold and guide them in this positionto the dies. As shown in Fig. 7, the flange 4 of the hook rides on theouter end of the chute and in a groove 8, while the body portion of thehook is guided by the enlarged lower portion IIO of the channel. Thehooks are thus guided to the lower ends of the feed-chutes and are thereheld in position to be taken by the lower diebythemeansshowninFig. 6.Asshownin said figure, the lower side of the end of the chute is cutaway, and the hook is supported by the groove 8 and by a groove in aplate 72, secured to the side of the chute, with which the flange 4 ofthe hook engages. A springpressed plate 70, provided with adetaininghook, holds the hook in position until taken by the die. Theend of the plate 72 is cut away to allow the die to rise to receive thehook and is provided with a finger 74, which presses the hook into thedie as the die returns to its central position beneath the upper die.

H and L designate the upper and lower dies, respectively. The lower dieis shaped to receive the body portion of the hook and to support thebase portion or flange, and the upper die is shaped to bend over thetubular stem or shank of the hook upon the material to clamp thematerial between such portion and the flange of the hook. It isnecessary that the body portion of the hook be held in a certainposition while the hook is being fastened to the material in order thatit may extend in the proper direction after the hook is so fastened. Forso receiving and supporting the hook and holding the body portion of thehook in the required position for fastening to the shoe-upper the'lowerdie is provided with an upward projection Z, upon the upper surface ofwhich the flange of the hook is adapted to rest, and the projection Z isprovided with a recess or groove l for receiving the body portion of thehook, said groove being also extended into the die and being ofsubstantially the shape of the body portion. By this construction theflange or base portion of the hook is supported and the body portion ofthe hook is held in the required position so that when inserted in thematerial the body portion of the hook will be in correct position on theshoe-upper. It will be evident, however, that the recess in the die neednot necessarily fit the whole of the body portion of the hook, as thisholding function will be performed if only a portion of the hook isengaged. It is also to be understood that other means might be providedfor holding the body portion of the hook in required position.

It will be noted that in the construction shown the recess Z is soshaped that the body with recesses between the cutting edges for bendingover and pressing down the split sides of the stem, as seen in Fig. 10.

The upper die is stationary, being adjustably secured in aforwardly-extended portion of the main frame by means of itsscrewthreaded shank engaging a screw-threaded hole in the frame, the diebeing held in position after adjustment by means of a lockingnut, asshown in Fig. 3. The lower die is reoiprocated toward and from the upperdie to force the stem of the hook through the material and against theupper die, and for feeding the hooks from either chute between the diesthe lower die is arranged to move from its central position beneath theupper die to and from either chute.

The mechanism for giving the lower die the movements above referred tomay be constructed as follows: The die L is secured to an arm Z as shownin Fig. 6, said arm having a hub Z splined on a vertical shaft N, Fig.3, journaled in the frame at one side of the dies, said shaft forming apivot for the lower die, with which it turns and lengthwise of which itis free to reciprocate. For reciprocating the die L a plunger M isprovided, on the upper end of which the arm Z is supported, a cam P onthe shaft B acting to raise the plunger, with the arm Z and die L, and aspring at on the shaft N acting to depress said parts. The mechanism formoving the die L to and from either chute is shown more particularly inFigs. 14.- and 15, in which R designates a collar on the shaft B,provided with a cam-groove 10, engaging a pin 11, secured to adouble-armed yoke S, the upper end of the pin 11 projecting into astraight slot 12, formed in the machine-frame and actuating to guide theyoke S when actuated by the cam-groove. The arms of the yoke passthrough slots in the frame, as shown, and each arm has a cavity at itsextremity adapted to engage a rounded projection 16 on a collar 17,secured to the shaft N below the hub of the arm 1*. Stops 18 limit thethrow of the die to either side. For shifting the yoke S to cause eitherarm to engage a projection 16 a link 13, engaging the heel of the yokeand connected to a lever 14, is provided. By actuating the lever 14: theyoke S can be shifted to bring either arm of the yoke in engagement witha projection 16, and when so engaged the die L will be moved from itscentral position under the upper die to and from one or the other of thechutes.

The driving-shaft B is provided with a 1ongitudinally movable clutchmember W splined thereon, and the powenshaft B is provided with a clutchmember 28, with which the member W is adapted to engage to clutch thetwo shafts together. Means are provided for moving the lever 14 inopposite directions to throw one or the other of the arms of the yoke Sinto operative engagement with a projection 16 and for simultaneouslymoving the clutch member W into engagement with clutch member 28. Asshown, the lever 20, which throws the clutch member W into engagementwith clutch member 28, also serves to move lever 14 and shift yoke Sthrough the mechanism shown in Figs. 12 and 15, in which lever is shownas fixed on one end ofa short shaft 21, while the lever 14 is supportedin a socket 22 on said shaft at the other end. By this construction ifthe lever 20 is raised it throws the lever 14 in one direction and ifdepressed throws it in the other direction, and thereby through the link13 shifts the yoke S into engagement with one or the.

other of the projections 16. Secured to the lever 20 areoppositely-extending arms 23, which engage arms 24 on theclutch-operating member 25, pivoted on the short shaft or screw 26. Asegment 27 on the member 25, at right angles to arms 24, engages agroove in the clutch member V and serves to throw said clutch member inor out of engagement with the corresponding clutch member 28 on shaft B.A retracting-spring 29 serves to hold the clutch W normally out ofengagement.

In the machine shown in the drawings the mechanism for feeding thematerial between the dies comprises the shoe-carrying table K, arrangedto have a step-by-step forward movement, corresponding in each step tothe distance the hooks are to be spaced apart. The table has adovetailed slidingconnection with its supporting-arm 30, Fig. 3, whicharm hasa somewhat-extendedbearingsurface31,.as seen in Fig. 2, and thearm 30 is rigid, but removably fixed to the main frame. For giving thetable K a step-by-step forward movement a collar 32, Fig. 16, having aninclined cam-rib 33 arranged to engage successively the teeth on rack34, is secured to the shaft B. The said rack is fixed on the side of acarriage 35, having a dovetailed connection with its support or base 36,on which it slides. A pawl 38 on the carriage engages the teeth of arack formed on or secured to the machineframe and holds the carriagefrom backward movement. This pawl, Fig. 18, is on an arm 39,pivoted onthe carriage,which arm is springpressed to keep the pawl in engagementwith the rack.

Connection is made between the table K and the carriage 35, so as toactuate the table by means of an upright rotatable shaft 50, Figs. 4 and12, supported atits ends from the main frame and carrying two arms 51and 52 at right angles to each other and at different elevations. Thearm 51 is slotted lengthwise and engaged by a sliding block locked inplace by a set-screw 53 and a bolt 5 4,which extends through said blockand engages overhanging fianges in the slotted top portion 55 of thecarriage 35. By moving the set-screw nearer to or farther from the shaft50 a greater or less rotation of said shaft is produced and a likechange is effected in the distance the table K is moved at eachsuccessive actuation. The upper arm 52 has an open slot in its end, inwhich is engaged the outer end of table K by means of a screw 57, and asquare block thereon free to run back and forth in said slot, so that apivotal relation is established between said parts. After apredetermined number of feeding movements the table K is automaticallyreturned to its initial position by the spring 37, and for allowing thespring to so act the pawl 38 is thrown out of engagement with its rack,as will now be described.

A collar 41, provided with a tooth 40, is secured to shaft 13, which isadapted to engage a lug 42 on the arm 39, carrying the pawl 38, when thelug is brought into the path of the tooth by the forward movement of thecarriage 35 and depress the arm 39 to throw the pawl 38 below its rack.To permit this downward movement, the arm 39 is supported upon its pivotby means of a coiled spring 43, as shown in Fig. 17.

The number of hooks fastened to each side of the shoe-upper varies withthe size and style of the shoe, and in order to correspondingly vary thenumber of feed movements imparted to the table K before it is returnedto its initial position the driving-shaft B has a longitudinal channel71, and the'collar 41 has attached thereto a spring, with lugs on one orboth sides to engage notches in said channel, whereby the collar can beadjusted on the shaft to trip the arm 39 after any desired number offeeding movements.

After all the hooks have been fastened to one side of the upper it isdesirable that the operating mechanism of the machine, including thedie-actuating mechanism and the feeding mechanism, be thrown out ofoperation. Means are accordingly provided for throwing such mechanismout of operation simultaneously with the return of the feedtable, suchmeans, as shown, consisting of a short shaft 61, journaled in themachineframe, provided with a lateral projection 60, extending beneaththe arm 39, as shown more particularly in Fig. 19. The shaft 61 is alsoprovided with an arm 62, having formed thereon an inclined lug 64,adapted to engage an inclined lug on the clutch member W and force saidmember out of engagement with the member 28. When the arm 39 isdepressed by the engagement of the tooth 40 with the lug 42, the shaft61 is rocked to bring the lug 64 in the path of lug 65, the engagementof the lugs 64 and 65 during the con tinued rotation of the shaft Bforcing the clutch member W away from member 28. A spring 66, connectedto arm 62, normally holds the lug 64 out of the path of lug 65.

As a means for throwing the die actuating and feeding mechanism out ofoperation after any feeding movement or after one or more completecycles of operation in setting a hook the following mechanism isprovided: The collar R is provided with a segmental flange r, with whicha short segmental flange or projection 14" on the lever 14 engages dur-ICC IIC

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ing the rotation of the collar. The flange 1a is adapted to run eitherwithin or without the flange "r and when in either position serves tohold the clutch members 1V and 28 locked d tiring the greater portion ofthe revolution of shaft 13 through the connections shown in Fig. 15 andhereinbefore described. When, however, the shaft B completes itsrevolution, the opening in the flange 7 comes opposite the [lance Li andthe lever 14: is free to more. at this time the lever has been releasedby the operator, the spring 29 will actuate the clutch-actuating memberto parate the clutch members. lln additioi, iiOltlll'ltl the clutchmemhers locked for a logic revolution of the driving-shaft til l' tgtfi1' also serves to hold the yoke S in cup: 'ament with one or the otherof the projections 16.

It will be apparent that the mechanism above described for feeding thematerial and the means for throwing the die actuating and feedingmechanisms out of operation constitute an invent-ion equally applicableto an eyelet-settingmachine. The claims directed to these features of myinvention are therefore to be cot'istrued as covering the combinationsrecited therein in an e ,"eletint';-ma chine as well as in ahook-setting machine, the eyelet-feedinggt mechanism and settingdies ofsuch a machine being the equivalents of the hook-feeding mechanism andsettingdies mentioned in said claims.

The operation of the machine above described is follows: The collar #11having been adjusted on the shaft 1% to correspond with the number ofhooks to be fastened on each side of the shoe-upper and the block havingbeen adj tinted in the slot in the arm 51 to give the feed-table therequisite movements to space the books the desired distance apart, theshoe-upper is placed on the table K with its edge extending between thedies H and L in position to have the first book attached thereto. helever 20 is now either raised or lowered by means of a treadle andsuitable connections, (not shown,) according as to whether right or lefthooks are to be attached to the shoe-upper. If the side of the upper towhich the hooks are to be attached is the right side. the lever 20 israised, and thereby, through one of the arms 23 engaging one of the arms24; of the clutch-actuating member 25, the clutch member .V is movedinto engagement with the clutch member 28, and through the shaft 21 andarm 22 the lever 11 is moved to shift the yoke S into the position shownin Fig. 15. The driving-shaft 13 now revolves and the yoke S is actuatedthrough the engagement of the pin 11 with the caurgroove 10 to swing thedie L to the right, as viewed in Figs. 2 and (5.

feeding-chute and in this position still rests upon the upper surface ofthe plunger M. The plunger M is now raised by the cam P until the recessin the die engages the hook Thedic L swings to a position beneath theend of the in the end of the feedchutc. The plunger iii remains in thisposition while the die-L is swinging back to its central positionbeneath the upper die 11, the hook being taken from the ob ute by thismovement and being pressed into the recess in the die as the die passesbeneath the finger 7%. The die L being in its central position andthehook being positioned in the die with its flange supported by theupper surface of the projection Z and its body portion positioned by therecess in the die, the plunger M is raised by the cam P to carry the dieL upward and force the shank of the hook through the shoo u pper againstthe lower face of the die H. During the continued revolution of theshaft B the cam P allows the die L and plunger M to be returned to theirlowest position by means of the spring '11. During; the downwardmovement of the die L the cam-rib 83 engages a tooth of the rack 3t andmoves the carriage and, through the intermediate connections, the tableK forward, the pawl. 38 riding over the teeth of the rack on the frameof the machine and engaging a tooth of the rack to hold the carriageagainst the tension of the spring 37 when the cam-rib 33 leaves the rack31. The almve-described cycle of operations is repeated until thecarriage has moved forward to a position in which the lug 42 on the arm39 is brought in to the path of the tooth 40 of the collar 41. When thecarriage 35 has reached this position,as the shaft 13 completes itsrevolution the tooth i0, engaging the lug 12, depresses the arm 39 anddisengages the pawl 38 from the fixed rack. As soon as the pawl 38 isdisengaged from its rack the carriage 35 and table K are returned totheirinitial positions by the spring 37. As the arm 39 is depressed todisengage the pawl 38 from its rack the shaft 61 is rocked and theinclined projection 64. brought into the path of the projection 65 onthe clutch member 'W, and as the shaft B continues to revolve the lug 65engages the lug 6 1, and the clutch member W is thereby forced away fromthe clutch member 28 and the revolution of the shaft B stops. The otherside of the shoe-upper is now placed in position on the table K and thelever 20 depressed 10 throw the clutch member W into engagement with theclutch member 28 and to shift the yoke S into a position to swing thedie L to and from the feed'chute at the left. The cycle of operationsabove described is now repeated and a series of left hooks secured tothe shoe-upper. Should it be desired to stop the machine after theinsertion of any particular hook, the treadlo from which the lever 20 isactuated is released, and as the shaft 13 completes its revolution theopening of the flange 7' comes opposite the flange 14: of the lever 14and allows the spring 29 to actuate the clutclractuatintr member 25 tomove the clutch member W away from the member 98. It will be seen thatthe cam-rib In the initial position of the shaft B the cam-rib 33 is outof engagement with the rack 34,and consequently the table K can be movedforward by hand against the tension of the spring 37. The arm 39, whichcarries the holding-pawl 38, is provided with a handle by means of whichthe arm 39 can be operated by hand to remove the holding-pawl from itsrack and allow the carriage 35 and feed-table K to be returned to theirinitial position by the spring 37. By this arrangement the feed-slidecan be moved manually to any desired position and a single hookinserted.

The operation of the mechanism for feeding the hooks from the hoppers tothe feed-chutes has been indicated in connection with the description ofthe construction, and further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

The machine which I have illustrated in the drawings and above describedembodies my invention in the best form at present known to me; but it isto be understood that my invention is not limited thereto,but may beembodied in many different constructions without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, a dieprovided with a surface for supporting the flange or base portion of thehook and with means engaging the body portion of either a right or lefthook to hold it in required position, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, a die provided with asurface for supporting the flange or base portion of a hook, and arecess shaped to receive the body portion of both right and left hooks,substantially as described.

3. In a machine for fastening lacing-hooks, a die having araisedprojection with an open channel at one side and a channel at the base ofsaid projection to accommodate the body portion of the hook,substantially as described.

4. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, a pairof dies constructed for setting right and left hooks, means forseparately holding supplies of right and left hooks, and means forfeedingahook from either of said supplies between the dies,substantially as described.

5. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, a pairof dies constructed for setting right and left hooks, two chutes forholding right and left hooks, respectively, and means for moving one ofthe dies to and from either chute to feed a hook between the dies,substantially as described.

6. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination a pairof dies, two chutes located upon opposite sides of said dies for holdingright and left hooks respectively, and means for moving one of the diesto and from either chute to feed a hook between the dies, substantiallyas described.

7. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks,

having, in combination, upper and lower dies, two chutes for holdingright and left hooks, respectively, said lower die being arranged tomove horizontally from a middle position between said chutes to eitherchute to receive a hook and means to actuate said lower die,substantially as described.

8. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, anupper die, a lower die pivotally mounted to swing horizontally, twochutes located upon opposite sides of said dies for holding right andleft hooks, respectively, and means to swing said lower die to and fromeither of said chutes to feed a hook between the dies, substantially asdescribed.

9. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, anupper die, an oscillating lower die, a rock-shaft carrying the lowerdie, two chutes located upon opposite sides of said dies and means foractuating the shaft to move the lower die to and from either chute,substantially as described.

10. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,upperand lower dies, a reciprocating plunger and actuating meanstherefor, the lower die being supported on the plunger, a pivot for saiddie substantially parallel with the axis of the plunger, and means forimparting to the die an oscillating movement on the plunger,substantially as described.

11. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, upperand lower dies, a reciprocating plungerupon which the lower die issupported, means for actuating the plunger, means for oscillating thelower die comprising a shaft independent of the plunger to which the dieis secured, and means for oscillating the shaft, substantially asdescribed.

12. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, upperand lower dies, the lower die being constructed to receive both rightand left hand hooks, and means to move said die laterally to either sideof its position directly beneath the upper die, substantially asdescribed.

13. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, anupper die, a lower die pivotally mounted to swing horizontally, a pivottherefor, arms to engage the pivot of the die on opposite sides, andmeans for actuating the arms to oscillate the die on either side of itsposition directly beneath the upper die, substantially as described.

14-. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, ahopper provided with a discharge-opening for the hooks, a carrier-platearranged to reciprocate vertically in said hopper, having an inclinedupper edge, a hook-lifting plate carried by said carrier-plate, meansfor reciprocating said plates to and from the discharge-opening, andmeans for oscillating the hook-lifting plate to bring its upper edgeparallel with the inclined upper edge of the carrier-plate when theupper edges of the plates are opposite thedischargeopening, the upperedge of the carrier-plate acting to support the body portion of thehooks, substantially as described.

15. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, ahopper provided with a discharge-opening for the books, a hook-liftingplate for selecting the hooks and discharging them through saidopening,means for actuating the plate, and a support for the bodyportion of the hooks in their passage along the edge of the hook-liftingplate to said opening, substantially as described.

16. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting'dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto,means forimparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, and means foradjustingtheextentof such movement,substantialy as described.

17. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto, means forimparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table and means forreturning the table to its initial position, substantially as described.

18. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feed ing thelacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks there to, and meansfor imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, arranged toallow the table to be moved manually in the direction of feed,substantially as described.

15). A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto, meansforimpartin'g a step-by-step movement to the feed-table arranged toallow the table to be moved manually, and means under the control of theoperator for returning the table to its initial posit-ion, substantiallyas described.

20. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feedingthelacing-hooksto thedies, feeding mechanism arranged to feed thematerial step by step, and means for automatically throwing the feedingmechanism and die -actuating mechanism outof operation after apredetermined number of feeding movements, substantially as described.

21. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and acfeed movements, means for automatically' throwing thefeeding mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation at theend of a predetermined number of feeding movements, and means forvarying said predetermined number of feeding movements, substantially asdescribed.

A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, feeding mechanismarranged to feed the material step by step,

means under the control of the operator for throwing the feeding anddie-actuating mechanisms out of operation at the end of any feedmovement, and means for automatically throwing said mechanisms out ofoperation at the end of a predetermined number of feed movements,substantially as described.

24. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, at feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto, means forimparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, a driving-shaft, aclutch thereon, and means for automatically disengaging the clutch whena predetermined number of movements have been imparted to the feedtable,substantially as described.

25. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for separatelyholding supplies of right and left hooks, mechanism for moving one ofthe dies to and from either holding means to feed a book between thedies, means for connecting the die with such mechanism so as to be movedto and from either holding means, and simultaneously throwing thedie-actuating mechanism into operation, substantially as described.

26. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination meansfor separately holding supplies of right and left hooks, setting-diesand actuating mechanism therefor, said mechanism comprising adriving-shaft and intermediate connections, connections from said shaftto one of the dies for moving it to and from either hook-holding meansto feed a hook between the dies, aclutch on the driving-shaft, aclutch-actuating member, a member for shifting the connections betweenthe shaft and die to cause it to be moved to and from eitherhook-holding means, means for actuating said member to shift saidconnections to either position, and for simultaneously actuating theclutch-actuating member, substantially as described.

27. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, upperand lower dies, a shaft for the lower die, and arms to turn said shaftin opposite directions and oscillate the lower die, clutch-operatingmechanism and a lever operatively connected with said mechanism and saidarms, and a chute to deliver the hooks to the lower die, substantiallyas described. l

28. In amachine forfasteninglacing-hooks, a die having a projection forsupporting the flange or base portion of the hook provided at one sidewith an open channel to receive the body portion of the hook and holditin required position, substantially as described.

29. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks,

having, in combination, a pair of cooperating dies, one of said diesbeing provided with a surface for supporting the flange or base portionof a hook and a recess shaped to receive the body portion of a hook, afeed-chute arranged to feed a hook with its body portion in position tobe received by said die, and

means for actuating said die to take a hook from said chute and carry itto a position to be acted upon by the other die, substantially asdescribed.

30. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, feeding mechanismarranged to feed the material step by step, having provision for varyingthe extent of the feed movements, and means for automatically throwingthe feeding mechanism and dieactuating mechanism out of operation attheend of a predetermined number of feeding movements, substantially asdescribed.

31. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,afeed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage astep-by-step movement arranged to allow the carriage to be movedmanually, connections between the feed-table and carriage for impartinga step-by-step movement to the feedtable, means under the control of theoperator for holding the carriage from a return movement, and a springfor returning the carriage, substantially as described.

32. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage,means for imparting a step-by-step movement to the carriage, connectionsbetween the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-stepmovement to the feed-table provided with means of adjustment for varyingthe extent of such movement, substantially as described.

33. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, incombination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, a feed-table,a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage a stepby-step movement,connections-between the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step bystep movement to the feed-table, means for holding the carriage from areturn movement, means for automatically disen gaging said holding meansafter a predetermined number of feeding movements, and a spring forreturning the carriage to its initial position, substantially asdescribed.

34. In amachineforfasteninglacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage,means for imparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connectionsbetween the feed-table and carriage for imparting a step-by-stepmovement to the feed-table provided with means of adjustment for varyingthe extent of such movement, means for holding the carriage from areturn movement, means for automatically disengaging said holding meansafter a predetermined number of feeding movements, and a spring for re-'turning the carriage to its initial position, substantially asdescribed.

35. In a machine for fastening lacinghooks,

having, in combination, setting-dies and actuatin g mechanism therefor,a feed-table, a carriage, means for imparting to the carriage astep-by-step movement, connections between the feed-table and carriagefor imparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table provided withmeans of adjustment for varying the extent of such movement, means forholding the carriage from a return movement, means for automaticallydisengaging said holding means after a predetermined number of feedingmovements, means for varying said predetermined number of feedingmovements, and a spring for returning the carriage to its initialposition, substantially as described. 36. In amachine forfasteninglacing-hooks, having, in combination, setting-dies andactuating mechanism therefor, a feed-table, a carriage, means forimparting to the carriage a step-by-step movement, connections betweenthe feed-table and carriage for imparting a step bystep movement to thefeed-table, means for holding the carriage from a return movement, meansfor automatically disengaging said holding means after a predeterminednumber of feeding movements, means for varying said, predeterminednumber of feeding movements, and a spring for returning the carriage toits initial position, substantially as described.

37. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination, anupper die, a lower die provided with a surface for supporting the flangeor base portion of a hook and a recess to receive the body portion ofthe hook, a feedchute arranged to feed a hook with its body portion inposition to be received by the lower die, said lower die being movableto a position to bring the recessin line with the hook, then to aposition to receive the hook in said recess and then to a position tocooperate with the upper die in setting the hook, and means foractuating the lower die, substantially as described.

38. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, feeding mechanism arranged to feed thematerial step by step, and means operating independently of the lengthof the individual feed movements for automatically throwing the feedingmechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation after apredetermined number of feeding movements, substantially as described.

39. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, feeding mechanism arranged to feed thematerial step by step, means operating independently of the length ofthe individual feed movements for automatically throwing the feedingmechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation after apredetermined number of feeding movements, and means for varying saidpredetermined numberof feeding movements,

substantially as described.

40. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, feeding mechanismarranged to feed the material step by'step, having provision for varyingthe extent of the feed movements, means operating independently of thelength of the individual feed movements for automatically throwing thefeeding mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation at theend of a predetermined number of feeding movements, and means forvarying said predetermined number of feeding movements, substantially asdescribed.

41. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actumechanisms out of operation at the end of apredetermined number of feed movements,

substantially as described.

42. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, means for feeding thelacing-hooks to the dies, a feed-table arranged to support the materialin position for the setting-dies to fasten the hooks thereto, meansforimparting a step-by-step movement to the feed-table, a driving-shaft,a clutch thereon, and means operating independently of the length'of theindividual movements for automatically disengaging the clutch when apredetermined number of movements have been imparted to the feed-table,substantially as described;

43. A machine for fastening lacing-hooks, having, in combination,setting-dies and actuating mechanism therefor, feeding mechanismarranged to feed the material step by step having provision for varyingthe extent of the feed movements, and means operating independently ofthe length of the individual feed movements for automatically throwingthe feeding mechanism and die-actuating mechanism out of operation atthe end of a predetermined number of feeding movements, substantially asdescribed.

Witness my hand to the foregoing specification this 20th day of June,1899.

HARRISON H. EATON.

Witnesses:

H. T. FISHER, R. B. MOSER.

